Tag: Judicial Proceedings
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Ketanji Brown Jackson on Verge of Confirmation
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson seemed poised for confirmation to the Supreme Court after a week of grueling hearings in the U.S. Senate. Judiciary committee chairman Richard Durbin from Illinois scheduled a markup meeting for Monday which sets the timetable for confirmation in April. Despite the intense questioning from Republicans, Judge Jackson is expected to be […]
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Supreme Court Hears Abortion Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. The Court will be deciding whether Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks is constitutional or in violation of the precedent set by the 1973 Roe v. Wade case. Legal experts believe that the questions posed by the most […]
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Impeachment Inquiry
By a vote of 24 to 17, the House Judiciary Committee voted on September 12 to move forward with a Congressional “impeachment inquiry” into the alleged criminal conduct of President Donald Trump. This inquiry would aim to bring key witnesses to testify to determine whether impeachment proceedings should be brought to the House floor for […]